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Ecole Entre-Lacs

Council agrees to student rate for non-District 67 schools

PENTICTON - After weeks of dicussion, the city's only French school will get a price break on using city facilities. Penticton City Council took a lengthy look at school rate pricing for the use of city facilities earlier this week. The re-examination of the school pricing policy came following a request from the city’s only...

Council continues to explore options for Ecole Entre-Lacs

PENTICTON - The city would like to help French language school Ecole Entre-Lacs offset its costs for use of city recreational facilities, but it will not be through an arrangement similar to that offered to School District 67. The decision followed a lengthy discussion about a request to have a contractual agreement for guaranteed usage...

Penticton French school wants deal on use of city recreation facilities

PENTICTON - A school in Penticton may be able to offer French immersion programming, but it doesn't have a proper gym or playground and needs help offering recreational activities to students. Up until about four years ago the city considered Ecole Entre-Lacs to be part of School District 67 and the school was able to...